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Provider performed L5-S1 Lami and a fusion and I noticed there is a bundling issue and unable to locate the NCCI edit. please assist. Thank you
My code selection-
22633- M47.36/M48.061
63012/59-M43.... [ Read More ]
Stereotaxy is a three-dimensional surgical technique to direct a needle or beam of radiation for targeting lesion location.
CPT 63600 : Creation of lesion of spinal cord by stereotactic
method, percu... [ Read More ]
I have a physician who documents the dx for varvus or valgus along with osteoarthritis like the example below.
Diagnosis:
Right knee severe valgus osteoarthritis
Is this enough to code M21.061 and ... [ Read More ]
This is how I would bill this.
DX:M48.061, M43.16
22633-22
22634
63012-59
22842
22853x2
20930
20936
You can only bill modifier 22 on your primary procedure code.
63012 has no additional level cod... [ Read More ]
[B]M48.02 is spinal canal stenosis[/B]
[QUOTE="anidi5, post: 385974, member: 267674"]
I would also use M48.06 if the MD documented a lumbar foraminal stenosis diagnosis. May I ask what procedure cod... [ Read More ]
[B]Lumbar stenosis with claudicatio[/B]
Per the ICD-10-CM® index entry, lumbar spinal stenosis without neurogenic claudication is reported with M48.061. Sciatica associated with intervertebral disc... [ Read More ]
I'm pretty confused by what physician is stating: "lumbar stenosis without claudication, does have sciatica from neuroforaminal stenosis". I can report M48.061 (Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without... [ Read More ]
With the 2 new codes available this year - M48.061 and M48.062 - if the provider documents on the patient's initial office visit that the diagnosis is M48.062 - Lumbar Stenosis with Neurogenic Claudic... [ Read More ]
This icd 10 code is being expanded
M48.06X:
-M48.061: Spinal Stenosis of the Lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
-M48.062: Spinal Stenosis of the Lumbar region with neurogenic cla... [ Read More ]
[QUOTE="rlh27, post: 397810, member: 89824"]Can you give additional information about the indications for the surgery...I didn't see i77.4 listed in the LCD, but I saw diagnosis codes for diseases tha... [ Read More ]